The designation of FAG bearings follow a set model. Please refer to FAG bearings designation and Bearing designation for details. For an example of FAG four-point contact ball bearing designation see the picture below,
Suffixes for FAG four-point contact bearings
| Suffix | Description of suffix | |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | Axial internal clearance C2 (smaller than normal) | Special design, available by agreement |
| C3 | Axial internal clearance C3 (larger than normal) | |
| C4 | Axial internal clearance C4 (larger than C3) | |
| MPA | Solid brass cage, guided on outer ring | Standard, cage material dependent on bearing series and bore code |
| TVP | Solid cage made from glass fibre reinforced polyamide PA66 | |
| XL | X-life bearing | Standard, dependent on bore code and bearing type |
| N2 | Two retaining slots in outer ring | Standard for larger bearings |